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Ohio Special Response Team K-9, BESA, wins major national award!
The Ohio Special Response Team is proud to announce that our very own BESA. with handler Sarah Gentry, was awarded the "Search and Rescue ACE Award".
Jun 20, 20252 min read


Ohio Special Response Team partners with 6 Ohio County EMA Directors to provide CERT members with advanced training and field exercises.
Team members use a rope rescue belay to aid in extracting a Stokes Basket down ten flights of stairs. OSRT has joined forces with County...
May 20, 20252 min read


Ohio Attorney General Posts 2023 Missing Children Status Report
May 25th has come and gone, with barely a ripple in the media supporting public awareness of National Missing Children's Day. Every year,...
May 24, 20242 min read


Ohio Special Response Team Search K-9 Achieves “First in Nation” Credential!
OSRT Search K-9, Besa has become the first K-9 to achieve the “Human Trafficking” qualification from the United States Police Canine...
Apr 30, 20242 min read
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